Macadamia Crusted Chicken Medallions
- 1/4 cup macadamia nuts (roasted and salted)
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 4 tablespoons pomery mustard
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 clove garlic, sliced
- 1 large Spanish onion
- 1 roasted red pepper (or 1 jar), julienned
- 1 bunch fresh spinach
- Vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Olive oil
- Make Macadamia flour: mix together flour, pulverized nuts and season with salt and fresh black pepper.
- Make egg dip for chicken breast: mix one egg with milk and 1 tablespoon mustard, and season with salt and fresh black pepper.
- Make mustard sauce: mix remaining mustard and mayonnaise, and thin with water.
- Slice the chicken breasts in 3 horizontal slices.
- Pound them slightly between plastic wrap or waxed paper, season with salt and pepper.
- Slice the onion thinly, saute it in 1 tablespoon olive oil for about 4 to 5 minutes until caramelized.
- Remove from pan.
- Flour chicken pieces and dredge in the egg dip, then flour them again.
- Saute them for 3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Remove from pan to a baking sheet and bake them at 375 degrees for 3 to 4 minutes, or until juices run clear.
- Drain excess oil and breading from the saute pan, and add 1 tablespoon olive oil and sliced garlic.
- Stir until golden.
- Add spinach and red pepper, sauteeing until spinach is wilted.
- Season with salt and pepper, and transfer to the center of a serving plate.
- Add 1 tablespoon butter to the pan.
- When melted, add the onions and cook briefly.
- Place on top of the spinach.
- Remove the chicken from the oven and fan it around the vegetables.
- Spoon the mustard sauce around it
nuts, flour, egg, milk, pomery mustard, mayonnaise, chicken breasts, clove garlic, onion, red pepper, fresh spinach, vegetable oil, butter, olive oil
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/macadamia-crusted-chicken-medallions-recipe.html (may not work)